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(Formerly Wings Over Waukegan/Waukegan Air Show)
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We are excited for the 2023 Airshow! Buy tickets early and save!
You can purchase tickets online for $15 each (plus fees) until September 1st then it will be $20 each (plus fees). Tickets will also be available the day of the show, September 9th, 2023 at the gate for $20 each (cash only). Active Duty, Retired Military, and Veterans with Military ID or State Veterans ID are…
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The Warthog is Back for our 2023 Air Show!
You asked for it and we got it. The Warthog is back! The A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo team will dazzle you with their skill and power. Sure to be a stunner!
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2023 Airshow is ON!!!
We are excited to announce the long awaited Airshow is back! Mark your calendars to save the day for September 9, 2023. Check back often for more information. We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors. Please check out our pages and be part of the airshow experience.
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2022 AIRSHOW NEWS
Friends of the Northern Illinois Airshow: Unfortunately, we will not be having an airshow this year. Enough of the upper management leadership won’t be available this year due to life changes to make 2022 happen. We look forward to new, experienced leadership stepping in and making 2023 a go with our help. This is not…
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2021 Northern Illinois Airshow: Biggest and Best in Northeastern Illinois
The 2021 Northern Illinois Airshow (AKA Wings over Waukegan) was, without question, the biggest and best airshow in northeastern Illinois. (The Chicago Air and Water Show was again canceled, with only a Blue Angels performance as a substitute.) For this air show, fans can walk up to the planes, something they cannot do at many…
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Phillips 66 Aerostars coming to Northern Illinois Airshow
We are excited to have The Phillips 66 Aerostars Team welcome you to the 2021 Airshow. You don’t want to miss them!
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You’ve been waiting for for it and so have we – the 2021 Northern Illinois Airshow!
We welcome the Phillips 66 Aerobatic Team , the newly refurbished Warbird Heritage FG-1D and a wide variety of other acts to produce plenty of jaw dropping awe. This is a great family event and a day to remember. Active Duty, Retired Military, and Veterans with Military ID or State Veterans ID are admitted free….
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Our 2021 Northern Illinois Airshow is Looking Good!
Who’s up for an Airshow? I can tell you after a difficult period and a canceled 2020 show, WE ARE! Optimism abounds and we believe health care capacity will not be a concern by September and Restore Illinois Phase 5 will be in place, allowing large public gatherings. We miss you and can hardly wait…
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2020 Northern Illinois Airshow Canceled
The 2020 Northern Illinois Airshow in Waukegan has been canceled because of the coronavirus, organizers announced Wednesday. The event, which was scheduled to take place Sept.12 at Waukegan National Airport, would require the state to be in Phase 5 of the reopening process, said Tom Coogan, president of the Northern Illinois Airshow. Illinois is expected…
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2019 Wings Over Waukegan/Northern Illinois Airshow Review
You probably attend a nearby annual airshow, only to see the same acts year after year. We in the aviation community don’t like to say it publicly, but it’s almost like watching reruns, and we’d like to see some new acts. That, however, is not the case with the Wings Over Waukegan/Northern Illinois Airshow. This…
Over 20,000 Spectators were at the 2019 Northern Illinois Airshow (formerly the Wings Over Waukegan/Waukegan Air Show) – Great Exposure for your company and food.